Speed Skating Saskatchewan’s Olympic Sport
Humboldt Speed Skating Club
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
News Release for Immediate Release
Humboldt Speed Skaters Lead Winter Games Trials
(Calgary) Three Humboldt Speed Skaters are in the drivers seat after the Canada Winter Games trials at the Calgary Olympic Oval this weekend. The Humboldt team controls three out of a possible four men’s Canada Winter Games Long Track spots.
Nathan Bernhard, William Dutton and returning veteran Addison Thiel all skated personal best times in the Canada Cup 1 Canadian Junior Trials this weekend. Thiel sits second overall and has virtually sealed a spot by qualifying as the best long distance skater.
Bernhard sits third and Dutton fourth. Both have a solid lead over the fifth place competitor. Humboldt club co-coach Craig Dutton said “It is very, very uncommon for a club this small to win one spot let alone three. It won’t happen again for many years, maybe never.”
The Saskatchewan team is a medal favourite in the Team pursuit relay and the Humboldt skaters are solid medal contenders at several distances. Dutton turned in a blistering 38.31 500 meters at the Olympic Oval while Thiel and Bernhard were both under two minutes in the 1500 meters.
Round two of the trials goes Saturday in Moose Jaw. The top four men will form the Saskatchewan Canada Winter Games team.
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For further information call
Humboldt Speed Skating Club
231-9906
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